Consideration of application

(1) Upon receipt of an application under section 13, the Office shall conduct a review and assessment of relevant information to determine whether facilities and activities or practices comply with regulatory requirements and the conditions specified in the licence. (2) Based on the conclusions of the review and assessment, and taking into account the graded approach as prescribed by regulations, the Office may– (a) grant the licence, upon payment of the fee prescribed in relation to the prescribed activity; or (b) refuse to grant the licence on any of the grounds set out in section 17. (2) Where the Office refuses to grant a licence, it shall inform the applicant, in writing, stating the reasons for the refusal and the right of appeal under section 39.